Crochet-ball holder.



C. H. WINSLOW. CROCHET BALL HOLDER. APPLICATION FlLED;A-PR.19, I915.

JhVefi/Tp 0224mm H. M02510 Patented Jan. 4, 1916.

UNITED STATES. Lj-PATENT crimes;

ones-Lorre .H-.-: WINSLOW, or" CHICAGO, IL IS, ASSIfGN'oR 'ro A ,co'nrona'rrou or-rti zmors.

onoon 'r-sALL HOLDER.-

\ 'seeifi ation of Letters Patent' l at-ented Jan-54,1916.

' A='pplica,jti on fried April 19, 1915, se i i No. ta te;

"Be it known that 12,: Orrin-m. a 'noit', aci'tizen of the'United -States ,.res1ding at: Gb'ieago', in the county. of Cook and State of Illinois, in I entedj certain; new and useful Improvements in 'Crochet Ball ,Hold

ers, of'whi'ch the following is a; specification.

This invention relates to improvements in crochet: ball: holders,- and .has tor i s objec to provide a device of tlizit'na ture in which rangedto-be moved into the loop when not in use so as to. fold into a convenient size to be carried in a work, or handbag, without necessitating the disengagement of the ball,.or spool, from the h0lder.

Still another object is to provide adevice of the nature described above, which is constructed with a thread-guiding means,-

through which. may be passed the end of thecrochet thread, which will serve to guide the same while it is beinguse'd, allowing it to be readily run olf or unrolled-without tangling, and sis-needed. The structure by which I attain this and other objects is set forth and .ribed below and shown in the accompanyini drawing, in which:

Figure 1 is a front elevation of my de vice, showing a crochet spool carried thereby, as in use; Fig. 2 is a similar vieiv showing the ball and carizying means swung into the loop, as is generally .desirablewhen the device is not in use; and Fig. 3 1s a'front elevation of my invention shown without the spool.

Like numerals refer-Ito like elements in the drawing, inwbich 10 indicates generally what iterm a loop member having the parallel spaced apart extremities 10. -This loop is of suflicient diameter to permit insertion therethrough of the hand ofthe user, so that it may fit around the. wrist.

11 indicates generally what I term the spool-carrying member comprising arms .11 diverging from portions 11" thereof, which are integrally connectedand lie in contact "with each other, as is clearly shown in the fully described below,

dre es-l These e tie i ort I the arms 11 ,are-ar' rangcd-for ind fin tween,tliqektremities i0? pr the; {ge 10" tween wh'ich they are pi'yotal'ly niount 'c on a p n 12, orthe like; At their'jother tremities the arms 115 are formedwi'thf the inwardly turned jaws 11*" adapted" to"fit in MARSHALL ew: &

the apertureoija spool, ortheli'lrei Iii-the looped contact ng portions .11 of armsre,

I provide an aperture l ITYwhich' constit a thread-guiding means, as will I preferably construct the members and 11 of celluloid, hor'n,'iv'oi"y,- or tile-like,

for lightness, and to providean. article of pleasing appearance, although I do not wish to confine myself to' the use of such materials. VVhen constructed of suitablematerial the arms 11 may be sprung apart so.

that a crochet spool. 13 or the like, maybe inserted therebetween, the jaws 11 fitting in ,the aperture thereof, as explained. above,

The end 1 1 of the crochet thread 14, carried on the spool 13, is passed through theaperture 1 1 to the needle or book of the user, who may pass the loop l-Oon his or her wr st to readily suspend and arry thespool,

or ball, 13. When the device isnot in use,

the spool-carrying member 11v may be .piy-R otally swung into the loop 10, as'sho'wn in ig. 2,'in which'position-it' occl pies considerably less room, so as to be readily inserted into, or removed .from, a work-bag without requiring the disengagement'of spool, or ball, from the holder.

It will be apparent that I have provided .a new and useful article which is susceptible of modifications and improvements, and

consequently I do not wish to be restricted to the form shown and described beyond-the scope of the appended claims. f i

What I claim is the Q 7 1. A device of the character descll i' comprising a permanently. distended loop member, and a spool-supporting member pivotally attached to the loop member upon an axis in the plane of the loop member to permit movement of the spool-supporting member, together with the spool supporte thereby, into said loop member.

2. A device of the class described, coni prising a loop member formed of a continuous strip of material ,having its ends pro ccting radially from the loop member V in close proximityto each other, and a spoolsupporting member pivotally connected to the GIILdS of said loop member upon an axis paral el to the plane of said loopv member.

3. A device of the character described, comprising a permanently distended loop member, a spool-engaging member pivotally attached to the loop member, said spool member comprising arms having spool;engaging jaws, said arms being narrowed into contact for a portion of their length, and said contacting portions being provided with a thread-guiding aperture.

4. A device of the class described comprising a loop member having parallel ad .jacent extremities, and a spool-carrying member comprisng arms, said arms being bent or looped into contact ad acent one extremity, said contacting portions of said arms being pivotally mounted between said parallel extremities of said loop member to permit their movement into or out of said loop member.

5. A device of the class described comprising a loop member having parallel ad- ]acent extremities, and a spool-carrying member comprising arms, said arms being bent or looped into contact adjacent one extremity, said contacting portions of said arms being pivotally mounted between said parallel extremities of said loop member to permit their movement into or out of said loop member, said contacting portions of said arms being provided with a threadguiding aperture therethrough.

- In testimony whereof, I have subscribed my name.

CHARLOTTE H. VVINSLOYV \Vitnesses:

GEO. L. WILKINSON, HENRY A. PARKS. 

